Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

are so few days requiring furs, not much
attention has been paid to the styles, but
| fur as a trimming has been so universally
| adopted, that even here there is a neC-s-
| sity for its use. 1t forms a lovely setting
| for the rosy cheek and bright eye, and is
so indicative of comfort that its appro-
| priaGeneSs is readily admitted. Seal-skin
of course leads, but seal plush forms an
exec lent substitute, and more
| nearly meets the purses of most
ladies'. The winter garments Of
whatever material are trimmed with fur
in bands, balls and tails, and most of the
| walking dresses are flushed with similar
trimming. While the usual length is
held for these dresses there seems TO De
a decided tendency for the Gemi-tran ia
ell costumes fOI III house, anI R1rDsr's
Bazaar gives some directions which NAV
be acceptable to the readers of this
column:
DEMI-TEAINED DRESSES.
Demi-trsined dresses for young ladies,
especially young married ladies, to wear
in the drawing room in the afternoon or
evening, are made to lie twelve inches
on the floor and have four bresdths in
this small flowing train, which
oouffant by tUrniLe over the tops Of
the breadths in short pointed wigs, or
else letting them drOop in burnouse folds.
Two other hreSdths Of the silk of the
train are joined on the rigat side and
drawn across the front as an apron TO q
tCun, shaped triple plating. on the ief5
hip, which cisClOseS plain velvet
breadth down the left like an underskirt,
~ O 10 n nj 81
OF contrasting colGT. This design ig
handsome in striped silk opening Cv5r
vei7 yet, or in small figured silks IN sage
or b-own over blue gelvet, in blue S *
over dark red, or in tea green shades
over red or brown. Black gros grain
demi- trains are made in the same way tC
snow velvet skirt that may
be black, tan, red-brown like terra
COTS, scarlet, or else of black and white
together. When velvet IS not used, ietted
net, or The amber and silt beaded net, or
else thaS with large stones initiating Jew
els-topazes, garnets, etc.-forms the
side of the skirt. In some OF these skirts
the front.drapery of gros grain goes close
TO the foot, and jibot extends up the
left of tie front to the funnel shaped short
side piece on the left hip. w en- u
trasts Of color are used, this jabot and
the funnel piece (Which is Usually a great
triple box plaiD snow the contrasting
color as facing; similar wing like
iabot is also on the left side next the
Gemi-train. The basque IS then made OF
TIE material of the train, win revers of
the same, and vest like the contrasting
fsoric.
RECEPTION DRESS.
kn-elegant reception dress is made OF !
plain ana brocaded silk, plated skirt of |
oroc2de with double row Of narrow edg- !
lug around the bottom, front and back /
drape'ies of plain silk, trimmed With two
lace rosettes, basque of brucadeG silk !
with paited vest of p ain silk and trim
ming OF lSce. Another is of plain silk or
satin with train, the front breRdth covered
With two wide lace f}u2ces, the basque
lTnAmented with scarf OF lace fastened in
oops st tie neck and caught on the LEFT
;iGe at the lower edge OF the basque by q
Knot of ribbon loops, the sleeves are close
hting and f2iSned with ruche of mar
'ow lsce, and the collar ls covered By
ull fall of wider lace.
PoMPONs.
Baby boys caps sre Of knit WOOL.
trimmed st the toy in front with three
voolen pompoES. The three pompons,
ct IN clUs er, are often of three differ
Mt colors. Many ladies kalt the pretty .
APPS at home, and make full, pretty
arm border around them, To make !
ompon, wind the yarn 200 times around